Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-17


| gar Refinery OF this city is the shipper.
| These shipments may precipitate n sugar
| war in the East. The Canadian Pacific,
not being under the sway of the interstate
| commerce bill. can transport freights as
| the demands of trade require, without in
terstate commerce regulation, and is there
| fore getting considerable business from his
part OF the country. There may be pur-
pose in this traffic deal to force the Ameri-
| can railroad managers to take the Canadian
line into the general pool.
From the Orient.
SAN Francisco, May 16th.-The steamer
Ielandia arrived Yesterday bringing Sydney
advices to April Goth and Auckland news to
April 25th Edwin Hawkins, prominent
citizen of Teiriboo Station, Queensland,
was murdered on April 18th, it is thought
by his servant.
There will be deficit of s15O,O0O in the
New Zealand budget, while the Govern
ment is mainly concerned with land set
tlement and franchise for women.
A hurricane in February did much dam
age on the New Guinea coast. The muir
ders by natives are due largely to the atroc-
tiles of labor vessels.
Some Editor Had Been There.
SAN DIEGO, May 10Th. - The United
States steamer Ranger arrived here yester-
NaN mum 1lOhST
When at Blanco bay an officer discovered
a rock of seven cubic feet covered with
strange inscriptions, supposed to be by the
Toltecs, in the seventh century.
The hieroglyphics translated read "Ris-
ing sua drives perpetual. Isetac Mixcoalt
The spirit of the Tornado which strikes
with flint and devours four moons Mix
coalt's one eye visible in the Clouds"
The discovery of the rock has created a
sensation among scientific people here.
Arrangements are being made for further
Investigations.
San Jose Items.
SAN JOSE, May 16th.-J. II. Russell, an
attorney, was arrested to-day on a charge
of feloniously making a change in figures
in a complaint on file in the Superior
Court. Russell says he simply corrected a
clerical error, which he claims he had a
right to do.
W. l.. HOuSer, the Young man who shot
himself yesterday died this evening.
The City Council has fixed on the Market
street plaza as the site for the new CITY
Hall.
MERGED Criminal Notes.
MERGED, May 16th.-Vincenso Menduco,
an Italian, was convicted here to-day of an
attempt TO commit rape upon Mrs. Gillespie
at Badgers Flat
NCoisS COuNlClcu week OF
grand larceny was sentenced this morning
to ten years in the State prison at San
Quentin.
Alvin j. Dowst, convicted of assault,
was sentenced to pay a fine of 5000, or
serve 800 days in the county Jail.
Supposed to be Springer.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, May 16th.-A report
comes from Los Alamos, Santa Barbara
county, that man answering the descrip-
ton of Springer, the Cotton wife, murderer.
was arrested there this morning.
SOME DOUBT IN THE NATTER
Los ALAMos, May 16th.-The man ar
rested on Sunday evening calls himself
Ed. Pleitner. Sheriff Cole was telegraphed
about the arrest this morning. The Sheriff
answered that Springers photograph was
mailed to-day. He will come after him if
he is the right man. There is some doubt
of his being Springer.
Purifying Town.
SAN BERNARDINo, May I6th.-The citi-
zens of this city employed Xue G.. Beck, an
attorney, to dispose of certain element
here. The first case was brought before
Judge Parker on Saturday, charged with
keeping disreputable house -Four women
pleaded guilty and were fined $500 each
and six months i'll Jail. The result was
do dOOub luillN D6ISOUS Without
visible means of support lighted out
a Colusa Zephyr.
BUTTE CITY, May 16th.-[By Postal Tel
egraph. IA sharp gale of wind passed
through the upper portion OF Colusa county
yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock. At
the ranch of Mott Bros. it demolished an
old barn, and came near tearing down is
Blacks outbuildings From there it passed
east to the river, and after reaching the
timber went in nOrtherly course. swaying
and bending the trees in its course.
The Y. NJ. C. a. at Santa Cruz.
SANTA CRUZ, May 16th.-Eight carloads
of delegates from the Y. NJ. G. A. Interna.
tional Convention arrived here this after
noon from San Francisco, via Monterey
and Pacific Grove. They were met by the
local y. NJ C. A, headed by band of
music, and escorted to Masonic Temple
where an elegant collation. was served
They are enjoying the flower festival to-
night
Yolo Pushing Ahead.
WOODLAND, May 16th.-The Directors of
the Board of Trade at their meeting on Sat
urday evening, agreed to enter at once upon
the compilation of a pamphlet descriptive
of G0lo county. A resolution was adopted
unanimously pledging themselves to an
earnest effort to secure the building of q
railroad from Woodland, through Capay
valley, to Lake and Mendocino counties.
Escape of Prisoners.
SAN BERNARDTNo, May 16th.-Yesterday
evening about t o'clock Hugh McIane, of
San Francisco and John Cannon. confined
in the County Jail on charges OF burglary,
made their escape by saving off an iron bar
one-half an inch in thickness and two and
half inches in width. The arrival Of the
officers prevented a general jail delivery.
Heavy Fire Loss at Fresno.
FRESNO, May 16th.-A fire last night de-
stroyed about $4,000 worth of property in
Chinatown The fire was caused by the up
setting of lamp. About thirty houses and
their contents were burned, including sew
eral Chinese stores and laundries. The in
surance is very light.
Bridging the Salinas.
TEMrLETox, May 10th. = The Pacific
Bridge Company commenced the work of
at this place early this morning. Every
team that could be impressed has been en-
gagged all day in hauling tools and mate
rial. The company evidently intends to
complete the bridge i'll the contract time
which expires in two weeks.
Burglary at Lathrop.
LATHRoP, May l6th.-Burglars Saturday
night entered the store of J. Clarity by
breaking the door in the rear of the build
ing. They succeeded IN getting away with
$50 worth of merchandise, consisting of to-
bacco, cigars and canned goods. There is
no clue TO the parties.
More Railroad Surveys.
SANTA ANA, May 16th.-From San Juan
Capistrano southwark the Southern Pacific
Railroad surveyors have run lines. There
are two lines, one a few miles along the
beach and the other to the southeast.
Acquitted of Vile Charge.
REDDING, May 16th.-In the case of The
People VS.. Mrs. c. A. Overholzer, for send
ing obscene letters through the mails to a
young lady, the jury rendered verdict of
not guilty.